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• Edmonton to lift state of local emergency Friday

  04-06-2020 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton will lift its state of local emergency Friday, city council agreed Thursday. 
  
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• Alberta reports one more COVID-19 death, 15 new cases

  04-06-2020 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported one more death from COVID-19 on Thursday and 15 new cases of the illness.
  
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• First Nations, environmentalists ask for Alberta to restart oilpatch monitoring

  04-06-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Seven environmental and Indigenous groups are asking the Alberta government to restart monitoring in the province's oilpatch as soon as possible.
  
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton votes to lift state of local emergency

  04-06-2020 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton city councillors have voted to end the local state of emergency that has been in place since mid-March amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Edmontonians flock to drop-in COVID-19 testing centre

  04-06-2020 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to numbers provided by AHS, 556 people were tested at the centre, located at 7319 29 Avenue, on Wednesday – the first day the drop-in option was available.
  
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• Alberta government imposing steep penalties but no charges on first-time impaired drivers

  04-06-2020 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has introduced legislation that would add hefty fines and penalties for first-time impaired drivers but would not have them face a criminal charge.
  
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• Impaired driving could earn suspension, fine rather than criminal charges under proposed Alberta law

  04-06-2020 23:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government wants to adopt a new way of penalizing impaired drivers that would keep people who have committed less serious offences out of court.
  
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• Impaired drivers could be suspended, fined rather than charged under proposed Alberta law

  04-06-2020 23:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government wants to adopt a new way of penalizing impaired drivers that would keep people who have committed less serious offences out of court.
  
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• 'Right thing to do': Alberta introduces Mental Health Act changes to protect patients' rights

  04-06-2020 22:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government plans to amend the Mental Health Act in response to a court decision last year that found existing rules allowed doctors to confine and medicate a Calgary man against his will, in violation of his charter rights.
  
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• Army & Navy holds final sale before closing forever due to COVID-19

  04-06-2020 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last month, president and CEO Jacqui Cohen announced Army & Navy would close permanently after 101 years in business.
  
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• Edmonton police officer uses knee to restrain man during 2018 arrest

  04-06-2020 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Video shows an Edmonton police officer using his knee to restrain Jean-Claude Rukundo’s head during an arrest in 2018.
  
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• Remains of Edmonton woman, missing for 4 years, found in Saskatchewan

  04-06-2020 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  This is the first time RCMP in Saskatchewan were able to identify remains through the National Missing Persons DNA Program. The cause of death remains under investigation.
  
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• Inside Edmonton’s walk-in COVID-19 testing clinic

  04-06-2020 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health has opened up COVID-19 testing to all Albertans, whether they have symptoms or not. Julia Wong went inside a drop-in testing centre in south Edmonton to check it out.
  
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• How 2 Calgary startups became involved in John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’

  04-06-2020 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Calgary-based startups played a role in bringing Some Good News to life.
  
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• Alberta family reels in record for world's largest fishing lure

  04-06-2020 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The 28-foot long fishing lure — complete with a 14-foot long hook — towers over the banks of Len Thompson Pond in Lacombe, Alta., a few kilometres from the factory where its much, much smaller counterparts are manufactured. 
  
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• Alberta’s hydroxychloroquine study cleared to resume, but remains on pause

  04-06-2020 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta-wide trial investigating the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 has been cleared to resume. However, it appears the province's success in flattening the curve will keep the Alberta HOPE trial on pause for now.
  
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• Indigenous woman from B.C. dead after police shooting in Edmundston, N.B.

  04-06-2020 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  An autopsy has been scheduled and the investigation is ongoing.
  
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• 26-year-old B.C. woman dead after police shooting in Edmundston, N.B.

  04-06-2020 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  An autopsy has been scheduled and the investigation is ongoing.
  
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• British Airways Boeing 787 slid off the taxiway in Edmonton - AeroTime News Hub

  04-06-2020 17:18 via aerotime.aero
  
  British Airways Boeing 787 slid off the taxiway in Edmonton  AeroTime News Hub
  
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• Breathe, exercise and be kind: Tips for boosting your mental health during the pandemic

  04-06-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pandemic plus economic crisis has created a layer of stress for Albertans, says a U of A psychiatry professor. "I really believe we need to try and get ahead of that curve and say, 'How can we increase everybody's resiliency, so that we're better at dealing with it?'"
  
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• Ask an Expert: Q&A with Dr. Peter Silverstone about mental health and COVID-19

  04-06-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Peter Silverstone, a psychiatrist and U of A professor, joins Edmonton News at 6 host Nancy Carlson at 11 a.m. MT for a Q&A about taking care of your mental health during the pandemic.
  
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• More questions than answers on NHL scheduling - Todayville.com

  04-06-2020 16:50 via todayville.com
  
  More questions than answers on NHL scheduling  Todayville.com
  
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• Watch out, hikers: Angry elk and people aren't mixing well on the trails

  04-06-2020 16:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans are being warned to stay alert on trails as animals become more active in the spring and summer, after multiple encounters this week with aggressive elk.
  
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• Pop-up gardens sprout across Edmonton during pandemic - CBC.ca

  04-06-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pop-up gardens sprout across Edmonton during pandemic  CBC.ca
  
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• Pop-up gardens sprout across Edmonton during pandemic

  04-06-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Aspiring green thumbs in Edmonton are getting a helping hoe this year as more people try growing their own fruits and vegetables amid uncertainty about future food supply in COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
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• Edmonton to join low-carbon cities network and share in $183M fund - Globalnews.ca

  04-06-2020 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton to join low-carbon cities network and share in $183M fund  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton to join low-carbon cities network and share in $183M fund

  04-06-2020 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to a city hall report to be released Thursday, Edmonton will enter into an MOU with Alberta Ecotrust to invest $22 million to convert Edmonton into a low-carbon city.
  
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• Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz joins Enbridge board of directors

  04-06-2020 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stephen Poloz retired as the head of Canada's central bank on Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton weather: In shocking news it could be windy and rainy today - Edmonton Journal

  04-06-2020 15:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: In shocking news it could be windy and rainy today  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather for Thursday, June 4 - CTV News

  04-06-2020 15:18 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Thursday, June 4  CTV News
  
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• 'Bad use of taxpayers money': Edmonton offering $600K in rebates for e-bikes and chargers - CTV News Edmonton

  04-06-2020 15:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Bad use of taxpayers money': Edmonton offering $600K in rebates for e-bikes and chargers  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 17-year-old in hospital after west Edmonton shooting - CTV News Edmonton

  04-06-2020 15:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  17-year-old in hospital after west Edmonton shooting  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• North Edmonton veterinary clinic closes after COVID-19 exposure - CTV News Edmonton

  04-06-2020 15:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  North Edmonton veterinary clinic closes after COVID-19 exposure  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton man says police used knee-on-neck restraint on him during 2018 arrest - CBC.ca

  04-06-2020 14:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton man says police used knee-on-neck restraint on him during 2018 arrest  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton man says police used knee-on-neck restraint on him during 2018 arrest

  04-06-2020 14:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Seeing the video of George Floyd being restrained by a police officer brought back bad memories for Jean-Claude Rukundo.
  
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• Thursday's letters: Racism exists in Canada's past and present - Edmonton Journal

  04-06-2020 14:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Thursday's letters: Racism exists in Canada's past and present  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'I'm lucky I'm alive': Edmonton woman trapped in U.S. after fleeing violent husband - CBC.ca

  04-06-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  'I'm lucky I'm alive': Edmonton woman trapped in U.S. after fleeing violent husband  CBC.ca
  
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• 'I'm lucky I'm alive': Edmonton woman trapped in U.S. after fleeing violent husband

  04-06-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Kay Bohemier moved from Edmonton to the United States because she fell in love with a prisoner, a violent man who promised he could change. Now she is hiding from that same man and feels like a prisoner herself.
  
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• Researcher creates new stress test to rate Edmonton bike lanes - Folio - University of Alberta

  04-06-2020 13:45 via folio.ca
  
  Researcher creates new stress test to rate Edmonton bike lanes  Folio - University of Alberta
  
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• ‘Defunding’ police, funding mental health resources will save lives, experts say

  04-06-2020 12:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some experts believe "defunding" police - taking some of the taxpayer money going to law enforcement and putting it towards mental health services - is one way to avoid deadly interactions between officers and people struggling with mental illness.
  
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• These Canadian species are found nowhere else on Earth

  04-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What species are more Canadian than moose or beavers? We now have an answer. A new report has catalogued 308 species, sub-species and varieties of plants and animals found in Canada — and nowhere else on Earth.
  
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• One frightening fact for Edmonton Oilers fans about Chicago ace Jonathan Toews - Edmonton Journal

  04-06-2020 09:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  One frightening fact for Edmonton Oilers fans about Chicago ace Jonathan Toews  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton to lift state of local emergency Friday - CBC.ca

  04-06-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton to lift state of local emergency Friday  CBC.ca
  
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• 'This happens everywhere': Man restrained beneath Edmonton police officer's shin speaks out - Edmonton Journal

  04-06-2020 07:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'This happens everywhere': Man restrained beneath Edmonton police officer's shin speaks out  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton launching rebate program to help the environment and economy | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  04-06-2020 07:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton launching rebate program to help the environment and economy | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton launching rebate program to help the environment and economy

  04-06-2020 07:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is launching a new rebate program that is says will help both the environment and the economy. Sarah Komadina reports.
  
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• Edmonton-raised soccer star Alphonso Davies credits family for positive outlook - Globalnews.ca

  04-06-2020 06:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton-raised soccer star Alphonso Davies credits family for positive outlook  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton-raised soccer star Alphonso Davies credits family for positive outlook

  04-06-2020 06:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alphonso Davies says his family's trials have left their mark, but in a good way.
  
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• Plans for George Floyd protest in Edmonton gaining momentum despite criticism of police involvement - Edmonton Journal

  04-06-2020 04:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Plans for George Floyd protest in Edmonton gaining momentum despite criticism of police involvement  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton transit users call for return to normal service levels when fares resume June 15 - Edmonton Journal

  04-06-2020 03:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton transit users call for return to normal service levels when fares resume June 15  Edmonton Journal
  
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